Drake Ties Elton John's Billboard 200 Record: A Look at the Chart Titans

With Iceman holding at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (dated June 6), Drake has increased his career total to 39 weeks at No. 1. This cements his position as the hip-hop and Canadian artist with the most weeks in the top spot.

Drake is now tied with Elton John, who also accumulated 39 weeks at No. 1 between 1972 and 1975. While John's reign of No. 1 albums was concentrated within a short period, his influence on pop music spans over half a century. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, the question arises: Will Drake follow suit?

Drake's No. 1 albums span nearly 16 years, from July 2010 to June 2026.
Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey (30 weeks)

First week at No. 1: March 2, 1991

Most recent week at No. 1: May 10, 2008

Longest-running No. 1: Mariah Carey (11 weeks in 1991)
Prince

Prince (35 weeks)

First week at No. 1: Aug. 4, 1984

Most recent week at No. 1: May 7, 2016

Longest-running No. 1: Purple Rain soundtrack (24 weeks in 1984-85)
Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac (38 weeks)

First week at No. 1: Sept. 4, 1976

Most recent week at No. 1: Sept. 6, 1997

Longest-running No. 1: Rumours (31 weeks in 1977)
Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks (52 weeks)

First week at No. 1: Sept. 28, 1991

Most recent week at No. 1: Dec. 21, 2013

Longest-running No. 1: Ropin’ the Wind (18 weeks in 1991-92).
Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston (46 weeks)

First week at No. 1: March 8, 1986

Most recent week at No. 1: Sept. 19, 2009

Longest-running No. 1: The Bodyguard soundtrack (20 weeks in 1992-93)
Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley (67 weeks)

First week at No. 1: May 5, 1956

Most recent week at No. 1: Oct. 26, 2002

Longest-running No. 1: Blue Hawaii soundtrack (20 weeks in 1961-62)
Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson (51 weeks)

First week at No. 1: Feb. 26, 1983

Most recent week at No. 1: Nov. 14, 2009

Longest-running No. 1: Thriller (37 weeks in 1983-84)
Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift (98 weeks)

First week at No. 1: Nov. 29, 2008

Most recent week at No. 1: Jan. 10, 2026

Longest-running No. 1: The Tortured Poets Department (17 weeks in 2024)
The Beatles

The Beatles (132 weeks)

First week at No. 1: Feb. 15, 1964

Most recent week at No. 1: Feb. 3, 2001

Longest-running No. 1: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (15 weeks in 1967).
Morgan Wallen

Morgan Wallen (42 weeks)

First week at No. 1: Jan. 23, 2021

Most recent week at No. 1: Jan. 17, 2026

Longest-running No. 1: One Thing at a Time (19 weeks in 2023-24)

A few quick notes:

• While Elvis Presley’s feats on the Billboard Hot 100 are shortchanged by the fact that his breakthrough in 1956 pre-dated the launch of Billboard’s flagship songs chart by more than two years, the Billboard 200 captures Presley’s entire career. His debut album, Elvis Presley, entered the chart at No. 11 in the issue dated March 31, 1956 — which was the chart’s second week.
• If you count the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack (which logged 24 weeks at No. 1 in 1978) as a Bee Gees album, the trio had 31 weeks on top. Bee Gees had six tracks on the album — five of which were No. 1 hits on the Hot 100. But Billboard counts it as a multi-artist soundtrack album.

Here’s a look at all acts with 30 or more weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since March 24, 1956, when the chart began publishing on a consistent weekly basis. Ties are shown in alphabetical order.

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